[fashionguru]

Well the title says it all.

Yesterday Mike Adams was out at Stanage after a very bad week and managed to pull down the 2nd ascent of Brad Pit from a sit start and also did Careless Torque ground up apparently flashing the upper wall.

Don't know much more as I was not out but I am sure more info will come in on this.

Well done Mike great effort.

Tony Simpson

 

[Johnny Brown]

If only I was taller...

Nice one Mike, Careless is rapidly becoming a trade route.

[Pantontino]

A fine effort! Love to know what he thought about the grade and reach barrier for less tall folk?

[dave]

good stuff. its about time that brad pit thing got done, now we can look uncle fritz square in the monacle again.

[namnok]

ct was getting lots of attention yesterday, was wondering if any1 was gonna make it to the top

[BenF]

Careless is rapidly becoming a trade route.

Indeed.  It says something that the text I got from a mutual friend informing me of the day's action, said that he did the BP sitter but made no mention of Careless Torque.  Obviously not worth the time typing it out.  

[fashionguru]

Na Ben,

(not sure) Just think he did CT later.

Anyway how the devil are you.

Tony

[dave]

just had a thought, since mick evidently did brad sit then careless torque, he should write that up as an adrian-berry-style mathematical E13. who says we can't compete with the yanks?

[Monolith]

Under the heading of 'Yank Scene Remotely Blown Apart'.

[c.j.d.]

How didi he finish BP - surely for the full kudos you would have to jump?  Either way, good effort.  Grade?

[TomP]

How didi he finish BP - surely for the full kudos you would have to jump?  Either way, good effort.  Grade?

I was thinking the same thing. Still great whatever. I tried the sit a few years ago and the reach is huuuuuuge - did he span it or have to do some sort of dyno for the first move? Quite surprised it hadn't been repeated until now. Well done Mike

[Johnny Brown]

I tried the sit a few years ago and the reach is huuuuuuge

as is mike...

Mike Adams was out at Stanage after a very bad week

what's this about Tony? Not the weather at any rate.

[Somebody's Fool]

Mike had to jump for the rail. It looked nails. As he finished it with the heel sequence, I don't think he feels justified in ticking his first 8b+. Somewhere in the 8a/+ region was mooted.

And his no-nonsense dismissal of the top of Careless Torque was a fine bit of bold climbing. Even if it did rain on Andy 'Look at me, I'm stood up on Careless Torque' Jennings' parade somewhat.

[fashionguru]

Hi JB,

It was with reference to what Mike had said to me and what he was or should that be not! climbing earlier in the week. I also think work had not been too good either.

Tony

[abarro81]

I've previously been told that an Irish beast did this (Robbie Hunter? can't quite remember the name).. I'm seeing the person who told me later so I'll check I wasn't just imagining things...
Anyway, good work.

[PATRuL]

I know this might shock a few peeps but ....
GooD tO HeAR PeoPle maKinG USe of SkilLZ
Fine show what!

worDz ScriBbLe

But what i really want to know is who was that woman is the green finger polish doing Cresent Arete is such beautiful style?
Did anyone else see her?

[Oli]

On a slightly off topic note, did the Americans do Careless Torque while they were over?

[Monolith]

Even if it did rain on Andy 'Look at me, I'm stood up on Careless Torque' Jennings' parade somewhat.

Priceless. I would love to see a photo with that caption and said gent with beaming smile in situ.

[BenF]

Even if it did rain on Andy 'Look at me, I'm stood up on Careless Torque' Jennings' parade somewhat.

       

[DubDom]

Didn't a big german do Brad Pit SS before?

[dave]

hence the expression "2nd ascent".

[SA Chris]

Or Acsent, as the case may be. The next brit to do it will also be a 2nd acsent, unless regional acsents count?

[cowboyhat]

Even if it did rain on Andy 'Look at me, I'm stood up on Careless Torque' Jennings' parade somewhat.

Priceless. I would love to see a photo with that caption and said gent with beaming smile in situ.

There is one or two of Johnny Brown knocking about.

[KH]

I'm amazed that this ascent has had such little coverage on here.  Everyone seems obsessed on this BOULDERING forum with 'significant repeats' of ROUTES!

I remember seeing an old OTE (about 7 years ago!) with pictures of Willenberg doing this and thinking it looked hard, but when I finally saw it for real, I thought it looked nigh on impossible unless you could reach all the way to the rail, but then on the weekend, I heard that this was done by jumping to the rail and latching the rail one handed!  Truly awesome and inspiring.

Surely this has to be the most significant UK bouldering repeat of 2008?

[Bonjoy]

Yer not wrong!